Interpreting Cults and Christianity Biblical hermeneutics are elucidations of the Holy Bible of which Christians use. Knowing there are multiple branches of Christianity makes it simpler to understand that every individual whom belongs to a different denomination has a different interpretation of the Bible and what points are trying to be portrayed. When an individual hears the term cult, many stereotypes arise within context of the term. Cults began to become popular in the 1960’s and early 1970’s, carrying a huge negative connotation with the word due to the events and activities of some clans such as the “Ku Klux Klan” and “The Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God”. The definition of the specific term cult is much more complicated than at first glance, due to the fact that there are numerous opinions …show more content…
The religion of Christianity in particular has developed into multiple different meanings to everyone within the community of Christianity due to hermeneutics. Comprehensively, these viewpoints are given based on the understanding of how one decides to interpret their beliefs and values. Although biblically speaking, it is strictly a text given to those who want to try to make sense out of the purpose of life as well as a less complex way of explaining very complex situations in life. Sometimes, this can be construed in negative ways that end up resulting in destruction and hatred such as the Ku Klux Klan. On other occasions, the members themselves many not even necessarily know what they are involved with, even if they do they possibly do not know the extent of how dangerous the cult they are in is, such as the Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God. Comparatively, the two organized groups have caused tremendous trauma to those whom have been influenced and effected by the consequences of these